Increasing life skills education and leadership excellence for youth and familiesPlan of Work

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Washington County CES

Title:
Increasing life skills education and leadership excellence for youth and families
MAP:
Developing Leadership, Volunteers, and Life Skills
Agents Involved:
Cabrina Buckman, Dennis Morgeson, Melissa Schenck, Laura Milburn, SNAP-Ed
MAJOR PROGRAM 1:
Community Leadership Development
MAJOR PROGRAM 2:
21st Century Skills (Career & Workplace Development)
Situation:

Results from the 2019 Kentucky Extension Community Assessment identified the following as top community issues: providing more youth life-skills training, better youth and adult career readiness, and more qualified leaders to prepare community for the future.  Advisory councils contributed to this assessment.

Long-Term Outcomes:

Participants of leadership programs will serve as volunteer leaders and/or mentors to others.

Clientele will gain and maintain employment through life skill development.

Families and individuals will make responsible and productive life choices that will contribute to home and community.

Intermediate Outcomes:

Participants will collaborate with coalitions, councils, programs, and other leaders.

Clientele will set and achieve goals through Extension programming.

Extension participants will apply skills learned through Extension programming at home, work, and in their community.

Initial Outcomes:

Develop adequate perceptions of leadership due to training opportunities for organizational and community leaders

Clientele will develop an understanding of goal setting

Participants will acquire decision making skills and gain an appreciation for civic engagement

Evaluation:

Initial Outcome: Develop adequate perceptions of leadership due to training opportunities for organizational and community leaders

Indicator: Teen Leadership participants will apply lessons in leadership through completing assignments in the program

Method: verbal presentation

Timeline: spring


Intermediate Outcome: Participants will collaborate with coalitions, councils, programs, and other leaders.

Indicator: Participation on advisory councils and in programs

Method: sign in sheets and leader trainings

Timeline: throughout the year


Long-term Outcome: Participants of leadership programs will serve as volunteer leaders and/or mentors to others.

Indicator: return of program alumni to facilitate program

Method: observation

Timeline: continuous

Learning Opportunities:

Audience: youth and adult Extension clientele

Project or Activity: Talk Meet, 4-H clothing and food projects, money management classes, meal planning and preparation lessons, safety programming, 4-H Teen Programming, horticulture programming

Content or Curriculum: Extension curriculum

Inputs: Extension resources, community partners, volunteers, and participants

Date: continuous throughout FY 2022


Audience: 7th grade students, high school juniors and seniors, council and board members, community participants

Project or Activity: Junior Leadership, Teen Leadership, Master Gardeners, Homemakers, 4-H Council, Agriculture Development Board, WC Cattlemen's Association, Washington on Wellness Coalition

Content or Curriculum: 4-H Core Curriculum, Positive Employability Curriculum, other Extension curriculum

Inputs: Extension resources and specialists, community and civic organizations

Date: annual programming that will be offered continuously throughout FY 2022



Success Stories

On Target with the 2021 4-H State Shoot

Author: Melissa Schenck

Major Program: Natural Resources

After sacrificing their 2020 State Shoot to Covid-19 protocols, the Washington County 4-H was ready to compete against their peers across the state. In September, 20 4-H members representing Washington County traveled to compete in the State 4-H Shooting Sports competition. For 50% of our participants, this was their first State Shoot and their first state-wide experience with Kentucky 4-H. The team would go on to bring many ribbons and trophies home including a 2nd place trophy for a first year

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New Year, New DayCamp

Author: Melissa Schenck

Major Program: Family and Consumer Science

New Year, New DayCamp

After two years of limited in-person interaction the desire was high for interactive, hands-on programing for youth. While the impact of social isolation on youth is still being studied, many teachers have expressed concerns about delayed social development. In an effort to be proactive, the Washington County 4-H Advisory Council requested a series of day camps through the 2022 program year. The first in effort was titled Handmade Holli-Day-Camp and focused on crafts to celebrate the Holiday sea

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Teen Leaders Learn about Local Government and Media

Author: Cabrina Buckman

Major Program: Community Leadership Development

Teen Leadership Washington County is an annual program for high school juniors that focuses on leadership and personal development, career opportunities, and learning about the community.  The Family and Consumer Sciences Agent, 4-H Youth Development Agent, and School Gifted and Talented Coordinator partner to plan and implement monthly meetings to cover topics like financial management, business and industry, agriculture and more.  To help the teens learn more about the inner workings

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Kentucky 4-H Leadership Boot Camp

Author: Melissa Schenck

Major Program: Leadership

Kentucky 4-H aims to engage youth through hands-on experiences where they can build leadership competencies at the beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels. The Kentucky 4-H teen leadership program provides opportunities for senior level 4-H’ers to build upon their leadership skills in the core area of their interest at the advanced level. Our goal is to encourage youth to progress through leadership experiences, gaining skills for life. The skills gained through the Kentucky 4-H l

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Horticulture How To: Growing Corn For Meal

Author: James Morgeson

Major Program: Horticulture, Consumer and Home

Horticulture How To: Growing Corn For Meal

Since the pandemic there has been an increase in interest in Washington County on developing life skills that may have been forgotten in our current world. One such request was a workshop on how to grow corn and mill it at home. During the workshop we discussed corn variety selection for meal corn, how to grow it, details on harvesting, drying, and storage as well. There was hands on grinding and sifting sessions and how to make and fry cornbread.A survey of participants was conducted and 80% st

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Washington County Represented at Kentucky 4-H Teen Conference

Author: Melissa Schenck

Major Program: Leadership

The 98th Annual Kentucky 4-H Teen Conference was held at the University of Kentucky June 14-17, 2022. The objectives of Kentucky 4-H Teen Conference are: develop leadership and teamwork skills, improve communication skills, foster civic engagement, expand knowledge and skills related to 4-H core content areas, gain club, county and state 4-H program skills, have fun, create a sense of belonging, expand social skills through networking, develop youth-adult partnerships, and become acquainted with

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